Anomalocaris Posted June 20, 2016 #1 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Ancient Snakes Had Legs—But Not For Walking Quote Scientists aren’t sure if snakes evolved on land or in the water, but the recent discovery of a remarkable fossil in Brazil seemed to suggest a terrestrial origin story. Last year, a group of scientists led by Nicholas R. Longrich put out a study arguing that this snake-like creature, named Tetrapdophis amplectus, was a terrestrial animal. But a new study published in Cretaceous Research challenges this assumption. The authors argue that T. amplectus was more closely related to aquatic lizards, and that these snake-like forebears evolved their long bodies for eel-like swimming. Read more at Gizmodo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TheGreatBeliever Posted June 28, 2016 #3 Share Posted June 28, 2016 How can evolution take away something useful?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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